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Comparison

Prowler vs Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

On the evidence we track, Prowler leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Prowler80
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec35
Score
Vioscale score
Prowler80 / 100medium · 73%updating
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec35 / 100low · 26%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Model
Prowlerfreemium
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecquote
Price level
Prowlerlow
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecunknown
Transparent
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Integrations
Count
Prowler10
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec1
Security
Disclosure policy
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Fedramp
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Gdpr
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Hipaa
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Iso27001
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Pci
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Soc2
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Reliability
Status page
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cloud security software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Posture
CSPM (posture / misconfig)
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Prowler-
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Prowler-
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec-
Runtime
Runtime protection
Prowler-
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Coverage
Cloud coverage
ProwlerAWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, Microsoft 365, Oracle Cl
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecAWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
ProwlerCIS, NIST 800, NIST CSF, CISA, MITRE ATT&CK, RBI, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, NIS2, GDPR,
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecCIS, NIS2, GDPR
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Prowler

Leader

World's most widely adopted, open cloud security platform that detects vulnerabilities, prioritizes risk, accelerates remediation, and ensures continuous compliance.

Independently observed

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

Rapid7 Command Platform for exposure management, combining asset discovery, vulnerability management, cloud security, and compliance across multi-cloud environments.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Prowler

Leader
from $0.30/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $79/account/mo (annual) or $99/account/mo (monthly). Free trial available.

  • Prowler Cloud$99/account/mo (monthly) or $79/account/mo (annual, 20% savings)
    • Scanning for all providers
    • All checks and compliance frameworks
    • Lighthouse AI agentic assistant
    • MCP Server for Agentic Workflows
    • SOC 2 Type 2 compliant
    • +1 more
  • Prowler Private CloudContact sales
    • Custom providers, checks and compliance policies
    • Custom SIEM integrations
    • AWS Security Lake integration
    • Data residency of choice
    • White glove onboarding
    • +1 more
  • Prowler for MSPs/MSSPsContact sales
    • Multi-tenant environment
    • Consolidated billing and invoicing
    • Deal registration and co-marketing
    • Enterprise support
as of verify ↗

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

Quote-based

Asset-based, usage-based pricing. Quote required. Annual billing.

  • Surface CommandContact sales
    • Asset-Erkennung und Inventarisierung
    • Sichtbarkeit interner und externer Angriffsflächen
    • Asset-Graph
    • Analyse Explosionsradius
  • Exposure Command EssentialsContact sales
    • Alle Funktionen von Surface Command
    • Schwachstellen-Management
    • Risikobasierte Priorisierung
    • Bewertung Konfigurationen
  • Exposure Command UltimateContact sales
    • Multi-Cloud-Sicherheit
    • Cloud-Status und Compliance
    • Angriffspfadanalyse
    • Identitäts- und Zugriffsrisikoanalyse
    • IaC-Sicherheit
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
CLI
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Self-hosted
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
On-premise
Prowler✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • AWS

Prowler

Leader
10 total - 9 not shared
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Kubernetes
  • GitHub
  • Microsoft 365
  • Oracle Cloud
  • Alibaba Cloud
  • Cloudflare
  • OpenStack
Independently observed

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

1 total - 0 not shared
  • AWS
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.